WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, Daily on Energy readers! We are kicking off the newsletter with Energy Secretary Chris Wright praising the Trump administration’s success in temporarily delaying a vote on a global shipping carbon tax, calling it a win against “climate nonsense.” Meanwhile, U.S. shipbuilders, trade groups, and port operators are […]
Conservative youth organizer Charlie Kirk, assassinated last month while engaging in a public debate over politics, is being honored with the Media Research Center’s annual Free Speech Award, the right-leaning media watchdog said Wednesday. In championing the Turning Point USA founder, Kirk will be the only recipient of the award that last year was given […]
President Donald Trump lambasted American cattle ranchers on Wednesday as the group has openly criticized his tariff agenda and his proposal to import beef from Argentina. Trump is considering purchasing imported beef from Argentina as part of the $40 billion stimulus package he is directing toward Argentine President Javier Milei, a political ally. However, American […]
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said the Democratic Party is “treading water” three weeks into the government shutdown, adding that Republicans are using a similar strategy. York said President Donald Trump’s popularity is unaffected by this shutdown, and Democrats have yet to make “any progress” on Obamacare subsidies, a key factor at play. […]
New Jersey Republicans asked for federal oversight from the Justice Department to ensure a fair count of votes in a pivotal county for the state’s heated gubernatorial race. The New Jersey GOP requested that the DOJ dispatch election monitors to Passaic County in a letter sent to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon. […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) revealed Wednesday she was considering a Senate campaign for the seat of Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), who’s locked in a bitter primary of his own against two challengers. Crockett, known on Capitol Hill for her progressive views and animated politicking, said a possible bid was incumbent upon a legal challenge to […]
Women’s sports activist Riley Gaines announced she became the newest member of Tennessee’s Sumner County Library Board Tuesday, to the dismay and delight of some. “I’m honored to serve the community I grew up in and the one where we’ll raise our daughter. If you want to see change, don’t wait for someone else to […]
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed in an interview published Wednesday that he has covered up his large chest tattoo of a Nazi skull and crossbones symbol. “It’s been covered up with some kind of Celtic knot with a dog on it, because that’s far more in line with my opinions about nature and […]
Washington Examiner’s commentary writer Tiana Lowe Doescher said President Donald Trump should use tariffs to “embrace our allies” and work against China, giving the allies “favorable” trade deals. Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an $8.5 billion critical minerals deal on Monday at the White House. Doescher said Trump’s tariffs are “not really” […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) gave reporters a brief history lesson on White House renovations during a Wednesday morning press conference, adding that those who oppose President Donald Trump’s ballroom renovation “have Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Johnson addressed reporters in his 22nd press briefing during the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. House GOP leaders repeatedly […]
